10 December 2008
The Khronos group announced the ratification and public release of the OpenCL 1.0 specification described as the first open, royalty-free standard for cross-platform, parallel programming of modern processors found in personal computers, servers and … From MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors. Please read the complete article and let us know what you think below.
10 December 2008
On Monday, Mozilla released the latest beta version of Firefox 3.1. This “Beta 2″ version of the popular web browser adds a number of new features across all supported platforms including: - Private Browsing Mode - Faster Java… From MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors. Please read the complete article and let us know what [...]
10 December 2008
The Inquirer presents evidence that they believe the current 15″ MacBook Pro may continue to suffer from faulty graphics chips. NVIDIA previously reported manufacturing defects in July that were later found to affect some MacBook Pros. The issue w… From MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors. Please read the complete article and let us know [...]
10 December 2008
Apple Insider has published a rumor saying Apple’s iTunes service is about to match Amazon MP3 by going DRM free. This follows on a previous story saying Apple was in negotiations to do just that. Since the introduction of iTunes Plus (the name given to the higher-quality 256 bit DRM-Free music), only EMI has allowed [...]
10 December 2008
A week or so ago we linked to Erica Sadun’s demo of the iPhone SDK’s undocumented video out feature. Well, she’s been busy since then talking with Freeverse, the developers behind the hit Moto Chaser game for the iPhone. The result? The tech demo featured above. Good news is that the possibilities are mind-boggling. Bad [...]
10 December 2008
Merry Christmas, tiny little media-un-savvy kids: rudolf just ran down granny! Well, that’s the story Gizmodo reports, anyway: Yesterday’s episode of Santa Live featured the song “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.” Apparently, children young enough to care about Santa are also young enough to have trouble understanding the jokey song about grand-matricide. Parents [...]
10 December 2008
Note: Some people are having trouble seeing the video (comes back as unavailable). It’s working fine for me, but if it’s not for you, please let me know in the comments, and please try this direct YouTube Video link. [This is an official Smartphone Experts Round Robin post! Every day you reply here, you're automatically [...]
10 December 2008
[This is an official Smartphone Experts Round Robin post! Every day you reply here, you're automatically entered for a chance to win an iPhone 3G, Case-Mate Naked Case, and Motorola H9 Bluetooth Headset! Full contest rules here!] The iPhone 3G drives Crackberry Kevin nuts, no doubt about it. Sure, he likes a few aspects of [...]
09 December 2008
Contexture Design has announced that it has refreshed its 45 Nano Cases line of iPod nano cases for compatibility with the fourth-generation iPod nano. Made from reclaimed audiocassettes, these limited-edition cases offer open access to the nano’s Dock Connector, headphone jack, hold switch, and Click Wheel, with integrated protection for the device’s screen. Contexture Design’s [...]
09 December 2008
Audioengine has introduced its new W2 Premium Wireless Adapter for iPod. The W2 is a two-piece system consisting of a Dock-connecting wireless transmitter and a USB-charging receiver offering 3.5mm audio output. The system uses a Wi-Fi-based, all-digital, PCM encoded stream sent over a closed network to ensure maximum audio quality and reduce interference. The system [...]
